40 of the world's best cruise holidays
Cruises are no longer the preserve of affluent pensioners. Now there’s yoga, goth bands, wildlife watching, Star Wars parties and zombies – although not all on the same boatContinue reading...
View ArticleOn board Ryanair's first luxury jet: did it make me feel like a VIP?
As corporate jet services go, this was more prosecco class than champagne but it might take off with groups of sport fansThere is no scrum at the boarding gate and enough legroom to tap dance in. This...
View ArticleHarmony of the Seas arrives in Southampton – in pictures
The world’s largest passenger ship, Harmony of the Seas, owned by Royal Caribbean, docks in Southampton ahead of her maiden cruiseWatch: World’s largest cruise ship arrives in Southampton –...
View ArticleHow to live like a billionaire on the cheap
From private islands that can be yours for as little as £100,000, to yachts and jets to rent for just £90 a pop, the luxury lifestyle isn’t so exclusive after allIf you’re struggling to get a mortgage,...
View ArticleWorld's largest superyacht: a floating private members' club for billionaires
For £2,000 a night, the lucky few can bag a berth on a £213m, 220-metre-long yacht as it drops anchor at most glamorous eventsIt is being billed as the “world’s largest floating private members’ club”....
View ArticleParty on the helipad! My day sipping champagne with the superyacht set
Basketball courts, recording studios, deep-sea submarines, helipad party decks … our writer gets a taste of the latest must-have accessories in superyacht designA £30,000 bottle of limited-edition...
View ArticlePublic, New York: the five-star hotel for half the price | Eva Wiseman
Veteran hotelier Ian Schrager’s new venture in Manhattan takes luxury down a notch. Eva Wiseman checks inHe calls it “accessible luxury”, and this is Ian Schrager’s latest big idea. The first was...
View ArticleRich and famous flee French Riviera over tax and fuel charges
Local politicians write to Emmanuel Macron to complain about loss of business at resorts such as Antibes as luxury yachts head for Spain or Italy insteadOn billionaires’ quay in Antibes, the sound of...
View ArticleWinter palace: Sweden's Icehotel opens its doors – in pictures
Founded in 1989, the Icehotel in Swedish Lapland is built from the snow up each year, using ice from the local river. The rooms are designed by international artists and this year feature spacemen and...
View ArticleBlue Planet gives super-rich their new toys – submersibles
World’s ultra-rich are buying subs for up to £30m to indulge in deep ocean exploring A new toy has surfaced on the must-have list of leisure options for the world’s billionaire class: private...
View ArticleLost glories of the Paris Ritz’s belle époque go under the hammer
It was a glamorous home-from-home to Proust, Hemingway and the beau monde. Now the hotel is auctioning off thousands of items from its luxurious past“At the Ritz, nobody jostles you,” wrote Marcel...
View Article'First luxury space hotel' plans to offer zero gravity living – for $792,000...
Self-described ‘serial entrepreneur’ behind the Aurora Station says it is selling the astronaut experience and plans to open in 2021A Houston-based company said this week it plans to open the “first...
View ArticleSuper-rich sabbatical: the boom in luxury long breaks for the 1%
From shark swims to snow leopard treks, a tailored trip of up to a year is now a must-haveThe super-rich are going on sabbatical. It turns out having bucket-loads of money can be stressful, leading...
View ArticleSuperyachts and bad art: how Mykonos became the party island of the super-rich
The Greek island has long attracted a glamorous clique, but the influx of billionaires has transformed it into a haven of absurd luxuryThere’s nowhere to buy a bucket and spade, but you can pick up a...
View ArticleCalling all billionaires: here’s how to keep your superyacht Covid-free
As the rich and famous isolate on the seas, a new catamaran is designed to keep the virus out Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIt is a problem not many us have to consider:...
View ArticleHouse party: 15 extraordinary UK holiday properties for a group vacation
From a magnificent Scottish castle to a medieval manor in Kent, swanky pads to have fun with family and friendsIf it’s time to get your gang together again for shindig, try these big group houses for...
View ArticleSuperyacht sales surge prompts fresh calls for curbs on their emissions
Campaigners say a superyacht can produce 1,500 times more carbon than a typical family car, and the polluters should payThe rising fortunes of the world’s billionaires during the pandemic helped fuel a...
View ArticleMykonos has had its fill of champagne-fuelled tourism
The Greek island makes a mint as a playground for rich and famous visitors. But locals say development has gone too farIt’s 3pm at Rizes, a farm in the heart of Mykonos, and there is not a champagne...
View ArticleMexican tourism boom: Tulum’s locals fight evictions as developers move in
Indigenous people in the tourist hotspot on the Riviera Maya face losing their homes as land is sold for luxury housingIn Tulum, the jewel of Mexico’s Riviera Maya , where ancient ruins perch above...
View ArticlePackage holiday demand dips as UK cost of living crisis hits budgets
Premium holidays and low-cost locations such as Turkey more resilient than three-star resorts, says travel firm On the BeachHoliday bookings for three-star destinations are starting to drop as...
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